“A special mobile application has been installed on smartphones of head constables. When they see a traffic rules violation, all they have to do is intercept the offender and click a photo of the vehicle’s license plate using the mobile app called Vadodara Traffic Police (VTP).”

In a move which could hugely improve driving habits on city roads, the district administration has decided to set up automated track for driving licence tests, similar to the one in Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan.